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‘UNB is a place where I can make a difference’: Dr. Ali Taleb named dean of UNB Saint John business faculty
Tim Jaques
Posted: February 27, 2025 12:00:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Saint John
Dr. Ali Taleb measures success by impact. When he assumes his new role as dean of the faculty of business at the University of New Brunswick’s (UNB) Saint John campus on March 1, he intends to put that philosophy to work. “My career choices have generally been driven by the potential to develop people and make a difference in the community, and UNB is a place where I see...
Read the full postUNB Grad House Café welcomes Senegalese Flavours: Chef Fatou Sedore's culinary journey from Boyce Farmer's Market to campus
Camila Lefebvre
Posted: February 26, 2025 12:00:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton
During a busy morning at the Boyce Farmer's Market in Fredericton, University of New Brunswick (UNB) RF Specialist and customer at the Grad House Café, Philippe Trottier, tasted Fatou Sedore’s cooking for the first time. Upon tasting her dishes, Trottier knew he needed to incorporate these rich flavours into the UNB Fredericton Grad House’s menu. “I liked the food and...
Read the full postUNB signs Scarborough Charter, advancing Black excellence and inclusion
Strategic Communications & Marketing
Posted: February 25, 2025 12:00:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Saint John, UNB Fredericton
The University of New Brunswick (UNB) has reaffirmed its commitment to fostering an inclusive and equitable campus by signing the Scarborough Charter on Anti-Black Racism and Black Inclusion in Canadian Higher Education, a national framework to proactively address anti-Black racism and advance Black success in higher education. The ceremony was held on Feb. 24 at the Alumni Memorial Building...
Read the full postNew Brunswick universities drive health innovation and economic growth through groundbreaking research
UNB Newsroom
Posted: February 24, 2025 12:00:00 AM AST
Category: UNB in the News
Discover how groundbreaking research at New Brunswick universities is transforming health care and driving economic growth - see the full article to learn more.
Read the full postUNB partners with Supply Chain Canada to launch first-ever supply chain accreditation for a Canadian MBA program
UNB Newsroom
Posted: February 21, 2025 12:00:00 AM AST
Category: Press Releases
The University of New Brunswick (UNB) has partnered with Supply Chain Canada to introduce the first-ever supply chain accreditation within a Canadian Master of Business Administration (MBA) program. This partnership aims to create more job-ready graduates, attract new talent to the region, and strengthen the relationship between academia and industry. “This is a very exciting day for...
Read the full postTop Basketball teams compete at UNB Saint John for 2025 ACAA Championships
Tim Jaques
Posted: February 18, 2025 12:00:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Saint John
Top college basketball teams will bring speed, skill and intensity to the University of New Brunswick’s (UNB) Saint John campus as the Seawolves host the 2025 Atlantic Collegiate Athletic Association (ACAA) Basketball Championships. The tournament will feature the top six ACAA men’s and women’s teams competing at the G. Forbes Elliot Athletics Centre from Feb. 28 to March...
Read the full postShaping the future of health care in New Brunswick through transformative education
Hilary Creamer Robinson
Posted: February 14, 2025 2:00:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Saint John
Dr. Lisa Best never set out with a map in hand. Her academic journey was less of a carefully plotted course and more of a winding trail—one shaped by curiosity, unexpected turns and a willingness to see where the path might lead. Now, as associate dean of integrated health for the University of New Brunswick’s Integrated Health Initiative (IHI), she leads the academic pillar of a...
Read the full postThe hidden treasures of UNB's Harriet Irving Library: Rare books, historical documents and unique artifacts
Tim Jaques
Posted: February 14, 2025 8:55:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton
Tucked away in the Harriet Irving Library (HIL) at the University of New Brunswick's (UNB) Fredericton campus is a treasure of historical documents, rare books and one-of-a-kind artifacts that tell the story of this province and beyond. “We have over 25 special book collections, including rare books dating back to 1496, as well as archives and manuscripts that cover everything from the...
Read the full postRoseleen Kafley becomes the first UNB student to attend The Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting as a young scientist
Kayla Cormier
Posted: February 11, 2025 12:00:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Saint John, Faculty of Science, UNB Fredericton
Last year, Roseleen Kafley, a bachelor of science student in physics at the University of New Brunswick (UNB), had the extraordinary opportunity to attend the 73rd Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting in physics. Held from June 30 to July 5, 2024, in Lindau, Germany, Kafley was the first UNB student to attend the meeting as a young scientist and is now New Brunswick’s first Lindau alum. This...
Read the full postClaire Anderson: Award-winning UNB graduate looks at revolutionizing energy storage with computational chemistry
Tim Jaques
Posted: February 10, 2025 12:00:00 AM AST
Category: Faculty of Science, UNB Fredericton
Claire Anderson (BSc’21, MSc‘24) has loved science and math since childhood. “I enjoyed it growing up. Those were my best courses in school,” she remembered. “Going into university, I knew I would end up in chemistry or biology. My parents, Brent Anderson (BScCE’84, MScCE’86) and Kimberley (Holmes) Anderson (BScCE’87), were University of New...
Read the full postPromise Partnership expands to Moncton
Hilary Creamer Robinson
Posted: February 7, 2025 12:00:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Saint John
At a priority school in Moncton, children in grades three to five now get to build their digital literacy skills through activities like learning code through walking, talking robots; creating and exploring digital worlds and much more—all while forming lasting connections with mentors from the University of New Brunswick (UNB) and the New Brunswick Community College (NBCC). The Promise...
Read the full postCelebrating 80 years of The Fiddlehead: UNB's iconic literary journal and its global impact
Kayla Cormier
Posted: February 5, 2025 12:00:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton
What do Margaret Atwood, Rohinton Mistry and Eden Robinson have in common (aside from being some of Canada’s most renowned writers)? They have all contributed to The Fiddlehead, the University of New Brunswick’s (UNB) esteemed creative writing journal, which marks its 80th anniversary this year. From its humble beginnings in the winter of 1945, The Fiddlehead has grown into one of...
Read the full postThe J. Herbert Smith Centre: Launching start-up success
Tim Jaques
Posted: February 4, 2025 12:00:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton
Since 1988, the J. Herbert Smith Centre for Technology Management and Entrepreneurship at the University of New Brunswick (UNB) has been a catalyst for entrepreneurial success. Nearly 80 per cent of the start-ups it supports thrive, a remarkable achievement in the competitive start-up ecosystem. “We help ventures advance to their next stage,” said Inball “Belle” Cobber,...
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